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great seals of the states and territories 






ARMS OF VARIOUS NATIONS lb 

FLAGS OF THE PRINCIPAL YACHT CLUBS OF 
THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, Etc. 



FROM 

WEBSTER'S NEW INTERNATIONAL 
DICTIONARY 




SPRINGFIELD, MASS., U.S.A. 
PUBLISHED BY G. & C. MERRIAM COMPANY 

1914 



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Copyright, 1914, 

By G. & C. MERRIAM CO. 

Registered at Stationeks' Hall, London, England. 

All rights reserved. 



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THE RIVERSIDE PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., D. S. A.: 
U. O. BOUOHTUN AND COMPANY, ELECTROTYl'ERS, PRIN2ERS AND BINDERS. 



OFFICIAL FLAGS OF THE UNITED STATES 





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WIND AND WEATHER FLAGS 




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'The easterly or westerly pennant abmt cautionary or storm flag indicates northerly (and easterly or westerly) winds, btlow southerly (and ca- rly) winds. The easterly pennant 

when displayed alone is the Information Signal and Small Craft Warning 'The temperature signal abort a weather flag indicates warmer, brlov indicate* colder weather 'Cold wa I 
indicates 45 or lower 'When two are shown. Hurricane 



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GREAT SEALS OF THE UNITED STATES AND TERRITORIES 




CONNECTICUT 



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KENTUCKY 



MARYLAND 




MASSACHUSETTS 



MINNESOTA 



MISSISSIPPI 




"The Great Seals of Georgia, Pennsylvania. Virginia and West Virginia have a reverse, as well as the obverse shown in these plates. 



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PLATE II 



GREAT SEALS OF THE UNITED STATES AND TERRITORIES 




'The Great Sr»'» n( Gror^u, Prnmylvani*. Virginia *nH West Virginia btve * rere>ic, a* well ** the nfivcnc ihown m thr*c plalcv 



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ARMS OF VARIOUS NATIONS 




SWITZERLAND 



VENEZUELA 



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PLATE IV 



ARMS AND FLAGS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND HER COLONIES 







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'The National Flag far oaf ashore Flown on the jack stall of men-of-war and at the main by the Admiral of the Fleet. With certain insignia in the center 
sentatives ashore and afloat, and afloat by military authorities With colonial badge in center, used afloat by . . commissioners and officers adm.i 

'Flown by ships of war and by vessels of the Royal Yacht Squadron. 'Flown by vessels commanded by officers of Royal Naval Reserve an 
colonial badge in fly. flown by vessels in the tm p toyme a t of a British Colony With other insignia in fly. flown by vessels in oth< r 
by consular officers. Flown also by several yacht chsbs- 'Flown by British merchant ships, and vessels not otherwise pr-.vi |. 

house. Used by Trinity House with its - the merchant flag the field is red The ba^r> '•! th^ >L»t- . psgr 'Tt 

Australia, the Urge white star being ormtted and the five white stars replaced by (our red Stan nces are shou 

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FLAGS OF VARIOUS NATIONS 




V MERCHANTS 



COSTA RICA. MERCHANT 3 



DENMARK. MAN-OF-WAR 



DENMARK. MERCHANT 



" DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. " ECUADOR. MERCHANT » " EGYPT. FLAG OP THE " PRANCE 

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GERMANY. MERCHANT 



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GREECE, MERCHANT 5 



GUATEMALA. MERCHANT 3 




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PERSIA. MAN-OP-WAR 



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'Without the sun this becomes the merchant flag. 2 The national flag, flown by men-of-war and merchantmen. 3 With coat of arms (see Plate IV) at the center, 
this becomes the flag for men-of-war. "The flag of Egypt is the same as that of Turkey. 6 The flag for men-of-war has a crown at center of cross. 6 In the flag 
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FLAGS OF VARIOUS NATIONS 




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PILOT FLAGS OF VARIOUS NATIONS* 




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'Instead of a national pilot flag, the International Code pilot signal P T. and the International Code flag S arc frequently used. Chile, Prance, Mexico, 
Uruguay, and some other countries use flag P o' the International Code. Per the United States and Great Britain, sec Plates I and V. 






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YACHT CLUB FLAGS-UNITED STATES AND CANADA 




Note. B. C. indicates Boat Club; M- B. C, Motor Boat Club; M. Y. C, Motor Yacht Club; P. B. C, Pow»r Boat Club. Unless otherwise indicated the club 
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